George Elzie "Mac" McClellan
1882-1948
George Elzie "Mac" McClellan
George Elzie McClellan was born in Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois on January 31, 1882 to George W. McClellan and Nancy Wilson (Dill) McClellan. George spent his early years in Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois with his family and contributed to the household by working as a day laborer. George met and fell in love with Kathryn “Katie” Henrietta Hollensteiner, the daughter of Nellie Mae (Harris) Goodner and John H. Hollensteiner of Quincy, Adams County, Illinois. The couple were united in marriage on July 7, 1907 in Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, Missouri.
They made their home with Katie’s mother Nellie Mae and her step-father, George W. Wilbur in the early years of their marriage; George Elzie continued to support his young family as a day laborer until becoming employed as an agent for the Pierce Oil Company. Eventually, the couple purchased a home next door to Katie’s parents on 412 Grand Ave, Caruthersville, Missouri.
At some point early in the marriage and before 1920, George’s mother Nancy Wilson (Dill) McClellan moved into the couple’s home and remained there for over 20 years until she moved to Bloomington, Illinois 3 years before her death. Also living in the home for a number of years are Katie’s elderly parents.
Before retiring, George was a building carpenter. The marriage lasted 33 years until Katie passed away from a stroke on November 16, 1940. Both George and Katie were members of the Congressional Church in Caruthersville, Missouri. This union produced 6 children, all living into adulthood but 1. George passed away January 7, 1948 in Blytheville, Arkansas and his buried next to his wife Katie at Little Prairie Cemetery in Caruthersville, Missouri.
Children of George and Kathryn:
Nellie Bernice (Durr, Moad, Hall) McClellan 1908-1998
Katherine Alta McClellan (Cameron, Koonce) 1910-
Aubrey Caneal McClellan 1912-1912
Marian Louise McClellan (Pritchard) 1914-1997
Helen Iris McClellan (Lambeth) 1918-
George Elzie McClellan Jr. 1919-1996
Katherine Alta McClellan (Cameron, Koonce) 1910-
Aubrey Caneal McClellan 1912-1912
Marian Louise McClellan (Pritchard) 1914-1997
Helen Iris McClellan (Lambeth) 1918-
George Elzie McClellan Jr. 1919-1996
Source:
Biography written by Debbie West
Katherine “Katie” Henrietta (Hollensteiner) McClellan Obituary
George and Katherine's photo provided by Helen Iris (McClellan) Lambeth and Carolyn Ranft
Unites States Census
Headstone photo created by B. Meales at Find A Grave Memorial # 41608988
Biography written by Debbie West
Katherine “Katie” Henrietta (Hollensteiner) McClellan Obituary
George and Katherine's photo provided by Helen Iris (McClellan) Lambeth and Carolyn Ranft
Unites States Census
Headstone photo created by B. Meales at Find A Grave Memorial # 41608988